Umrah 2017 (Mekah & Madinah)

Umrah 2017

This time I go umrah with my parents which 8 days in Mekah and 8 days in Madinah.Umrah generally is a pilgrimage by muslims all around the world to Mekah to perform their devotion to only one God, Allah and usually muslims also will go to Madinah too because Madinah is a Muslim's sacred place too which is called Haramain which generally means only muslims can enter these two places.

The difference between Umrah and Haji is Umrah can do anytime you want but Haji just a particular time only and Haji contain more tasks than Umrah.

Mekah

This time is about 2 to 3 am ....this time consider not too many people and imagine when prayer time which all people coming down

Masjidil Haram in Mekah is a very very very vast area that you have to be alert when you enter and exit the mosque cuz 80% you are about to lost yourself in the mosque if you not alert about this.There are three floors including the ground floor.Here are several tips for you to be all clear started from entering until exiting the mosque.

Makkah Clock Royal Tower 

1. Most people especially Malaysian usually coming into Masjidil Haram from this tower's direction either your hotel in this tower or behind this tower.So you have to choose the right gate to enter the mosque easily which the gate's name is King Abdul Aziz Gate.Whatever it is once you enter this gate you have to exit this gate too otherwise you will not find your way to go back to hotel.  

2. Dont be too kind to the scammers around you.Who says sacred place doesnt got bad people there are always cunning people who trying to get money from you.If someone say salam to you just relax give salam back to them and if you heard he is telling a story about his hard life dont hear anymore just leave him.He is a scammer.Mostly scammers are from Africa,Pakistan and India side.

3. Dont say bad words if you have difficulties in anything you are doing otherwise you will gain more and more difficulties after that believe me and that is not a myth.If anything happens to you just relax and ask for help from God thats better.

4. Before you going to perform Solat Jemaah dont forget to go toilet first or you will find a big trouble if you are about going to pee when solat.The area is very big plus it is crowded and the toilet at outside so prepare yourself properly.

5. If you see someone or group of people perform solat or umrah in weird way dont triggered just relax.There are not only Malaysian or sunni people in the mosque,shia people also performing their umrah in Masjidil Haram.Example : you could see people licking the kaabah building while crying even hitting their head on the building.Its sad sometime to see that but yeah thats the reality,nowadays there are many types of muslims already either in true of false way.

6. If you want to enter Hijr Ismail,you have to act like a rugby player cuz all people are going to take chance performing their prayer in that place.Dont be too soft and be aware when sujud cuz that time your head tend to be stepped by people.Many people die because of this.Even me also accidentally heading my knee to people's face in Hijr Ismail.In fact yes you will not khusyuk when performing prayer that time but just do your best,God know what you are doing.

7. About Hajarul Aswad if you think you are tough enough to touch the stone just proceed but if not better not to try.This is not like CS counter that you have to queue up when buy anything.You have to remember this place include all people around the world and not only polite people.You could see people are punching each other,fighting each other until their Ihram worn out(naked) and even jumping on another people's back just to go to touch the Hajarul Aswad.I really scared to see that condition cuz that time the people really dont care about others whether you are old woman or kids.

Madinah

Masjidil Nabawi is the Prophet Muhammad's Mosque.This mosque is quite relax little bit cuz shia people dont come here.They go to Saidina Ali Mosque.This mosque is a sacred mosque because Muhammad's Tomb in this mosque.

This mosque is rectangle design so you will not lost if you forget your gate entrance plus Madina is cold little bit which 14 to 20 degree celcius.Its a really good temperature.I love this kind of temperature,no need to wear sweaters and not too hot.

If you want to go perform Solat in Raudhah just wait your turn politely and crowded people thats for sure.Actually in Raudhah you can perform maximum 2 sunat prayers only but if you got chance and the police didnt notice you perform more than 2 prayers just proceed as much as you can.

Crowd condition in Raudhah.Imagine you have to perform solat in this condition.Like I said before just do your best if not khusyuk performing your solat,God knows.

If you want to buy souvenirs Madina is better than Mekah.The price much cheaper and the people who are selling stuffs also good in negotiating and know to speak Malay.The best seller that I love in the world is Arab Madina people.First because they know to speak Malay,can be negotiate to get lower price,good in talking politley.good in humors.

If you want to buy cheap baju kurung or like baju perempuan punya la you can buy at Taif RnR.Their price just 10 Riyal each cloth which Rm10 only.They can sell the cloth cheap because their background almost from deep village places.So 10 Riyal already big enough for them.So why lose your money for buying baju raya at normal boutique which 100 to 200 ringgit even more sometimes.Take the chance to buy there if you go Umrah.

Okay bye Assalamualaikum !